Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

June 30: Amos 7-9; Psalm 104: Titus 2

Scripture: Titus (NIV) 2:1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith , in love and steadfastness…10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

Observation: Also to older women, younger women, younger men, servants—Paul writes how to behave. It is interesting to me because he starts this section stating that these things they are to teach according to “sound doctrine.” In the middle of this section Paul tells us that we are to act properly “that the word of God may not be reviled.” The last verse of this section shows that our actions adorn, or make the doctrine of God our Savior look good.

Application: What difference is my doctrine if it does not affect my actions, my attitudes, my reliability, my work, my life? Why should anyone be interested in what I believe if the way I talk and act shows that my belief-system is not important to me?

Prayer: Holy Spirit, may my life be a good display of what I believe. Amen

Pastor Leon

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